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Originally Posted by Pierak706
Very interesting thread, I'm starting to do research on a new TV for our 2720SL, so this is very helpful to me.
Popbeavers, I see you camp off road. I just started a thread asking for feedback on that subject. Would you mind adding your insights there? I would much appreciate it!
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For Memorial weekend I was driving the GMC 2500HD towing the TM 2720. My wife was behind me in the Chevy 1500HD towing the ATV trailer.
The last 3.7 miles took over an hour to drive. We were in first gear, low range, 4WD. The mud was nearly a foot deep in places. In the 3.7 miles of single lane road, there was only about 4 places where I could pass an on coming vehicle.
That evening we could here the pitter-patter of rain of the roof. An hour or so later the sound stopped. We assumed that it had stopped raining. Our daughter was going to go outside to get something, but changed her mind when she saw the snow on the ground. We learned that when the pitter-patter stops, it could be that it is now snowing. By morning we had about 2 inches of snow.
The snow had melted by 9:00 AM and because of the type of dirt in the area it was not very muddy, except in the low spots where it puddled.
Riding conditions were excellent for the 3 motorcycles and the 2 ATVs.
If you don't have 4wd, then you can't go where I go.
If you want to stay in RV parks, then it would be hard to justify 4WD. I go camping to get away from people. RV parks do not allow that. I prefer my camping spot to be at least a half acre in size and I expect to not see any other camper, though I might hear them in the distance.
There is a reason it is called "self contained".
BTW, I did a presentation at the Spring 2010 West Coast TM rally in Petaluma, California at the KOA RV park (I will go to RV parks for a rally) entitled "Introduction to Dry Camping, Cutting the Umbilical Cord". My presentation was recorded and is available on a DVD. I am too lazy to look it up, but is is not hard to find around here. I believe the cost is five buck, which covers the cost of production plus shipping. I have no other details, other than to say I did not know I could stand up and speak for an hour and a half non stop. Apparently I am a bit passionate about dry camping.